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Electric Field for a uniform line of charge

`E = (2*k* q )/( L * r )`
`(q)"charge"`
`(L)"unit length"`
`(r)"distance from line"`
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Physics

The Electric Field for a uniform line of charge is  found using the following formula: `E=(2kq)/(Lr)`, where:

  • `E` = Electric Field for a uniform line of charge
  • `k` = Coulomb's Constant
  • `q` = charge
  • `L` = unit length
  • `r` = distance from line

References

24.2 Calculating magnetic fields and forces by Benjamin Crowell, Light and Matter  licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license.